Kevin Tawes
Ottawa,MI
Summary
Finance professional specializing in annual operating plan development and advanced Excel modeling. Demonstrated success in influencing strategic management decisions through precise analysis and financial accuracy. Drives process improvements across multiple functional areas, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. CV Finance Analyst
Dana, Inc
Maumee, OH
07.2022 - Current
- Developed sales and pricing forecast models for $900 million commercial vehicle unit, guiding strategic decisions that optimized revenue potential.
- Presented analyses to senior leadership, influencing critical business strategy discussions.
- Reviewed monthly financial statements for accuracy, enhancing budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Managed raw material recoveries from customers, ensuring timely collection of funds.
- Conducted ad hoc reporting on profitability analysis, market share, and sales targets, providing actionable insights for informed decision-making.
Senior Financial Analyst
Rowmark, LLC
Findlay, Ohio
03.2021 - Current
- Led implementation of Planful Cloud FP&A Platform for global financial reporting
- Managed budgeting process across all business units
- Implemented monthly budget vs. actual gap analysis for all departmental budget owners
- Coordinated data integration and auditing during transition from excel-based reporting to FP&A and consolidation BI software
- Delivered month-end bridge reports for five global manufacturing organizations
- Prepared monthly consolidated financial statements
- Prepared reporting package details for board level presentations
Sales & Operations Planning Analyst
Thetford Corporation
Ann Arbor, Michigan
12.2018 - 05.2020
- Coordinated S&OP process, aligning cross-functional teams to improve forecast accuracy and support business objectives.
- Reported monthly performance to executive management on S&OP forecasts, delivering insights that informed strategic decision-making.
- Created consolidation templates for Sanitation and Refrigeration divisions, converting demand plans into executable production plans for 10,000 finished good SKUs.
- Developed forecasting metrics to evaluate variance, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness, enhancing overall forecasting capability.
- Worked with supply chain and material planning leadership to develop inventory plans that would reduce carrying costs while still allowing 100% On-Time-In-Full order fulfillment
- Reduced inventory by $4MM (25%) in first year of analysis and strategy implementation
Sr. Demand Planning Specialist
Tenneco Automotive, INC.
Monroe, Michigan
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Researched demand drivers, prepared forecast data, and developed statistical models to evaluate forecast results and improve predictive reliability
- Developed demand forecasts through statistical analysis across multiple aggregation levels and time horizons to enhance forecasting accuracy
- Coordinated cross-functional research to reconcile variances and refine forecast model, incorporating updated sales and marketing assumptions for more precise demand planning
- Provided input to the Supply Planning organization for developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
Financial Analyst
Tenneco Automotive, INC.
Monroe, Michigan
05.2014 - 12.2017
- Consolidated monthly KPI’s for inventory management, sales, COGS, and capex, enhancing reporting accuracy
- Developed centralized demand planning and sales forecasting model, reducing gap variances in revenue and standard costs
- Managed all global inter-company inventory transactions for 12 NA production facilities
- Automated month end closing process, streamlining journal entry preparation
- Owned Capital Appropriation Request database. Reviewed all capital spending requests and ensured accuracy and compliance to return on investment guidelines
- Traveled between US and Mexico plants to conduct full pre-audits of all plant accounting procedures and processes to ensure compliance to both internal and external audit requirements
- Worked with mfg. plants to develop costing workbook uploads used for creating the AOP
- Created business case models for new business platforms
Financial Analyst
Abercrombie & Fitch
New Albany, Ohio
02.2012 - 05.2014
- Financially managed over $215 million in capital projects
- Projected monthly capital expense cash flows, ensuring accuracy in financial forecasting
- Managed capital projects from inception to capitalization of new assets
- Conducted cost segregation analysis for asset creation and depreciation evaluation
- Analyzed monthly account charges, reconciling discrepancies to uphold financial integrity
- Reconciled IT and Point of Sale inventory accounts for the home office and 400 NA stores
- Built collaborative relationships across all organizational levels and functional groups
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
The University of Toledo
ToledoSkills
- Annual operating plan development
- Advanced Excel modeling
- Variance analysis
- Capital budgeting
- Financial closing processes
- Internal and external reporting
- S&OP planning and execution
Timeline
Sr. CV Finance Analyst
Dana, Inc
07.2022 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
Rowmark, LLC
03.2021 - Current
Sales & Operations Planning Analyst
Thetford Corporation
12.2018 - 05.2020
Sr. Demand Planning Specialist
Tenneco Automotive, INC.
12.2017 - 12.2018
Financial Analyst
Tenneco Automotive, INC.
05.2014 - 12.2017
Financial Analyst
Abercrombie & Fitch
02.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
The University of Toledo